The worst places on earth to give birth

• The muted beeps of the neonatal intensive care unit are drowned out by a sudden scramble of sound.
• A bundle is rushed into the corridor of this hospital in the Central African Republic (CAR) with a gaggle of people in its wake.
• Under the swaddle of cloth is a newborn baby girl, eyes closed, her chest heaving with tortured, syncopated breaths.